Shakib Al Hasan of Surrey in bowling motion throughout Day One of many Vitality County Championship Division One match in opposition to Somerset at The Cooper Associates County Floor on September 09, 2024 in Taunton. — AFP
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has garnered public for varied causes starting from on-field heroics to arguments with umpire, has as soon as once more landed in scorching water after admitting of intentionally bowling with unlawful motion in England’s county cricket.
“Surrey bowled more than 70 overs in the match, which I had never done before. I was very tired after bowling long [spells].”
“I think I deliberately bowled with some illegal action,” Shakib mentioned whereas talking on YouTube’s “Beard Before Wicket” podcast whereas referring to Surrey’s match in opposition to Somerset in Taunton as reported by the ESPNcricinfo.
The all-rounder’s assertion is to be taken in opposition to the backdrop of the Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) choice to clear his bowling motion, suspected of being unlawful, again in March 2025
Earlier than this, in December 2024, Shakib was suspended from bowling in all competitions organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for exceeding the utmost permitted elbow extension of 15 levels.
Increasing on the circumstances behind the Surrey match, Shakib mentioned that he participated in Take a look at collection in opposition to Pakistan after which he moved to four-day cricket.
“I was thinking that the umpire would give a warning, but he reported according to the law.
“I additionally remained silent once I was reported [for suspected illegal action],” Shakib remarked, recalling that he initially failed the bowling action test but managed to clear it later.
Furthermore, making another interesting revelation, the cricket said that he was not retired from any of the three formats and in fact intends to play ODI, Test and T20I series and then bid farewell to the game.
“I’m formally not retired from all codecs. That is the primary time I will be revealing that. My plan is to return to Bangladesh, play one full collection of ODI, Take a look at, and T20, and retire.
“I mean, [I can] retire from all formats in a series. So it can start from T20I, ODI and Test, or Test, ODI, T20I. Either way, I’m fine, but I want to play a whole series and retire. That’s what I want,” he famous whereas talking on the podcast.
This obvious reversal of retirement is available in distinction together with his announcement made in September 2024, the place he mentioned that he would quickly retire from worldwide cricket however hoped to play not less than another match again residence first.
Shakib had been the driving drive of the Bangladesh workforce’s rise to develop into severe worldwide contenders, enthralling followers by means of each star turns and scandals.
He stays the one participant to have topped the Worldwide Cricket Council all-rounder rankings in all three codecs concurrently.
Shakib left the nation after the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina-led authorities final yr.
The all-rounder had been a member of parliament for the Awami League led by Hasina, whose 15-year rule as prime minister ended following lethal protests, and since then, he has been barred from representing the nation once more as confirmed by Bangladesh’s sports activities adviser Asif Mahmud after the cricketer posted a birthday greeting on social media for ex-PM Hasina.
He has represented Bangladesh in 70 Assessments, 247 ODIs and 129 T20 matches since his worldwide debut in 2006.Â
— With further enter from Reuters
